Salvino Salvini (26 March 1824,

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- 4 June 1899,

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) was an Italian sculptor; best known for his grave monuments.

Biography

He was born to a family of modest origin. His father wanted him to receive a classical education but, at the age of twelve, he was inspired to pursue a career in art when he saw a statue by . Two years later, he was able to attend free drawing classes offered by a local artist and created his first clay busts.Biography of Salvini
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In 1840, he was admitted to the

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, where he initially studied with

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. He eventually found his mentor in

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.Alfonso Panzetta, ''Nuovo dizionario degli scultori italiani dell'Ottocento e del primo Novecento'', Ad Arte, 2003 Although they often clashed, in 1849 he was able to go to Rome to study with

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, largely on the basis of Bartolini's recommendation.Lucio Scardino and Antonio P. Torresi, ''Post Mortem - Disegni, decorazioni e sculture per la Certosa ottocentesca di Ferrara'', Liberty House, 1998 In 1852, Tenerani used his influence with Grand Duke Leopold II to obtain an appointment for Salvini as Professor of Ornamentation at the Accademia di Belle Arti in

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. During his time there, he was also appointed to the position of Export Inspector for the

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. In this capacity, he was called upon to validate the authenticity of several major art works, including a bust of

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. In 1855, he married Cesira Montemerli, a noblewoman, and they had two children. Six years later, he was named to succeed

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at the

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His first major work there was a statue of Saint

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for the façade of the

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(1862). That same year, he became a Professor. In 1867, he was awarded the Cross of the

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. In 1874, he became a member of the , a cultural organization in

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. There, he sat as a judge of the works of young sculptors seeking admission to the "School of Drawing for Arts and Crafts". Also worthy of mention is a statue of the thirteenth-century Cardinal, Pietro Valeriano, for the façade of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (1876). His notable students included , ,

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Enrico Barberi Enrico Barberi (Bologna, 22 July 1850 – Bologna, 1941) was an Italian sculptor. Biography Enrico Barberi attended the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and was a student of Salvino Salvini. Between 1871 and 1 ...

and

Pasquale Rizzoli Pasquale Rizzoli (9 April 1871, Bologna–30 January 1953) was an Italian sculptor. He was born to a family of wealthy merchants and was married to Adelinda Serra Zanetti in May, 1896. Rizzoli was a student of Salvino Salvini at the Accadem ...

. In 1890, he began to suffer from a progressive paralysis and was forced to stop teaching. He was retired by royal decree in 1893, and moved to Arezzo. In 1895, he was named a Commander in the

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. The city of Livorno named a street after him in 1938.

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Brief biography and notes on Salvini
by Rita Andreozzi, @ SIUSA
Brief biography of Salvini
by Nello Tarchiani, from the ''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Salvini, Salvino 1824 births 1899 deaths Artists from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany Artists from Livorno Academic staff of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna 19th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze alumni 19th-century Italian male artists

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